The plantar plate ligament that gets injured in runners is typically located on the bottom of the foot, at the base of the second toe. 

It gets inflamed, it gets irritated, it may feel weird at first. The plantar plate may not even feel sprained, or sore, or injured. It might just feel like this weird sort of fullness sensation.

I got a question from a runner who had those same strange symptoms. He was trying to figure out what treatment would best address the "fullness" sensation in and around the plantar plate.

Which is better for an inflamed plantar plate in a runner who wants to run? Icing, cryotherapy, NSAIDs, which one is going to help the most? 

Well, great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.